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Sidhe

/ʃiː/ · name

Meaning

  1. Mythical hills of Irish and Scottish folklore, home of the sidhe race; fairyland, faerie.
  2. A supernatural creature of Irish and Scottish folklore, living in Sidhe; a fairy.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of sidhe.

Etymology / origin

From an ellipsis of Irish aos sídhe (people of the fairy mound).

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